Learn about the 1950 U.S. Census that is due to come out in April 2022. In this interview with Thomas MacEntee (at the Rootstech 2020 conference in March), he explains what we can expect to see in the 1950 U.S. Census when it is released in a couple of years, why it is an important census and what we can do to help.
HEADS UP – One should know that you can obtain copies from 1950 – 1910 today if you qualify for $65. Per the Census Bureau “Records from the 1950 to 2010 Censuses can only be obtained by the person named in the record or their heir after submitting form BC-600 or BC-600sp (Spanish).”
How many records are enough to prove your family history? One of the most misunderstood concepts in genealogy is Reasonably Exhaustive Research—the first standard of the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)....
Use Revolutionary War records to verify disputed service history. Follow along as I research a soldier at the NC State Archives. Genealogy research often hits a wall when service records...
